About past, present and future of Ukraine

Search mobile

Main Culture Parviz Nasibov wins silver medal at the 2024 Olympics

Culture

Parviz Nasibov wins silver medal at the 2024 Olympics

724
Parviz Nasibov wins silver medal at the 2024 Olympics

Share this article

Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler Parviz Nasibov claimed the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In the final, the 25-year-old Ukrainian (up to 67 kg) was defeated by Iranian Said Esmaili Leivesi with a score of 5-6.

Notably, in the Round of 16, Nasibov secured a victory in the final seconds against the fourth-seeded Serbian Mate Nemeš (3-2). In the quarterfinals, Parviz won a tense match against the fifth-seeded Amanat Ismailov from Kyrgyzstan (7-6). In the semifinals, the Ukrainian clinched his spot in the final with a last-minute move (3-3) against the world number one, Azerbaijan's Hasrat Jafarov.

 

photo by Associated Press

 

Nasibov is the silver medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a two-time bronze medalist at the European Championships (2023, 2024).

Nasibov's medal is the ninth for Ukraine at the Olympics, adding to the tally of three gold, three silver, and three bronze medals.

The Odessa Journal
more articles

Top article

The Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the construction of a service center for repairing drones in Ukraine
War

The Ministry of Defense has signed a contract ...

Dmytro Kuleba: Ukraine and Croatia have agreed to use Croatian ports for exporting Ukrainian grain
Business

Dmytro Kuleba: Ukraine and Croatia have agree ...

New sanctions: Defence industry, political parties and individuals linked to oligarchs
Business

New sanctions: Defence industry, political pa ...

Volodymyr Zelensky: We are preparing for the next Ramstein meeting, we expect solidly grounded decisions to meet the prospects on the battlefield
War

Volodymyr Zelensky: We are preparing for the ...